Club News 2/05

6. Classic Reports Porsche Classic/Porsche AG Worldwide Club Co-ordination/Porsche Deutschland GmbH Club Co-ordination Techno Classica 2005

This year’s Techno Classica, the global oldtimer exhibition in Essen, set new re- cords: 1,021 exhibitors from 15 coun- tries, including over 130 Clubs and restorers, 2,500 vehicles on display and 141,000 visitors – fantastic totals.

The Porsche marque enjoyed a partic- ularly successful appearance with its stand in one of the nicest halls. Just the vehicles from the eight Porsche Clubs represented made the hearts of Porsche fans from all over the world beat faster – they included a red 968 Coupé, a white 928 GTS, a 911 RS Safari works car and the Diesel Stan- dard.

A member of the Porsche Club Great Britain circled the 944 Turbo S on dis- play with great interest and asked for some technical details. Walter Näher had to constantly repeat the history of his orange 914-6 GT works rally car and, as Udo Breuer from the Club reports, another reason for

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the numerous conversations that the Anyone who wanted information about the Exclusive range. We should also Club representatives were engaged in restoration or spare parts for a classic mention the Driver’s was that “people kept making offers Porsche was given expert advice by Selection direct sales truck, where to buy the cars”. the staff from the Customer Centre. A there were lively sales of the popular RS 2.7 restored in Porsche accessories. Some visitors made contact with the the factory was used to illustrate their Porsche Club Co-ordination or even explanations. Directly adjacent to the In summary: Techno Classica is always joined one of the Porsche Classic advice counter, visitors experienced well worth a visit for Porsche fans. Clubs at the exhibition. After three of Porsche spare parts production live. the four days of the exhibition, Margitta Two employees demonstrated how Bernd Woytal, on behalf of the Porsche Beil-Hildebrand from the much work and skill is required to AG Worldwide Club Co-ordination. Club Deutschland was pleased to cover a steering wheel or the cassette report that “we already have nine new box in a in leather. members”. The Club had brought a smart 356 A Convertible D to Essen Other highlights of the stand included with them. a Baby with 1.4 litre turbo engine from the museum and a current 911 Carrera refined with parts from

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Porsche Classics Retro Classics 2005 in Stuttgart

the combined banner of the Customer Centre for the first time.

The public were particularly keen on the vehicles from the Porsche muse- um that were on display, based around the main theme of “8 cylinder engines” – including the only 904 produced with this engine type, which was delivered to King Hussein of Jordan in 1964 and a 908/2 Spyder from 1969. However, it was a 718/8 RS Spyder from 1962 under restoration in the Porsche Customer Centre that attracted the most interest of all. This car, which won the European mountain champ- ionship in 1963 and 1964 and was given the pet name Grandma because of its countless racing appearances, Oldtimers are as popular as ever – this berg in Stuttgart by the range of 450 was constantly surrounded by curious fact was forcefully underlined by the exhibitors, clubs and service providers. onlookers and impressively demon- fifth Retro Classics exhibition, which There is no doubt that the Porsche strated the Porsche Customer Centre’s was held from 11th to 13th March stand was one of the big attractions at know-how when it comes to restora- 2005. More than 35,000 visitors from the exhibition, and featured factory tion. Germany and other countries, includ- restoration, Porsche Classic original ing some from the People’s Republic parts and Porsche Design Driver’s Another exhibit provided interesting of China, were attracted to the Killes- selection direct sales appearing under and illuminating insights into the high

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Porsche quality standards: it was a and re-issue of spare parts and the sectional model, consisting of a door staff from Porsche Classic were able and parts of the adjoining wing from a to answer these directly. Meanwhile, , with multiple layers of Anke Brauns from Porsche Deutsch- paint. land GmbH was responsible for Club matters. Of course, staff from the Customer Centre were on hand throughout A current 911 Carrera refined with the exhibition to help and advise the components from the Exclusive range visitors. For example, the owner of a was also presented on the stand, 914/6 asked for advice about a con- creating a bridge to the modern era, the successful appearance at the stantly fouled spark plug and a gentle- and it was studied with considerable event: “The Stuttgart exhibition has man from Switzerland wanted to know interest by visitors. And anyone who established itself as a meeting point whether he could bring his 356 to the was looking for an appropriate sou- for the oldtimer scene in Southern Ger- factory for restoration. The enthusiasm venir could get their hands on one of many and provides an excellent oppor- of some people for the Porsche marque the many Porsche accessories avail- tunity for us to enjoy direct contact is shown by the example of a German able from the Porsche Design Driver’s with Porsche lovers and owners.” Porsche owner, who produced photos Selection mobile direct sales stand. of a 356 he had discovered in Regens- Bernd Woytal burg. The vehicle had been standing in For the Porsche team itself, there were On behalf of Porsche Classic the open air for an eternity and restora- two very special souvenirs: the prize tion was no longer worthwhile, but the for the best exhibitor’s stand at Retro Porsche fan rescued the 356 anyway Classics and a special prize “for pio- to keep it in its current state – as a neering technology”, which was award- kind of work of art. ed to the Porsche 908/2 Spyder that was on display. Wolfgang Streufert As always, there were plenty of from the Porsche Customer Centre in enquiries about the availability, prices Plant 1 was more than satisfied with

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